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Call to strip constitutional question from Protocol discussions – Alliance

The post-Brexit arrangements have been opposed by the DUP as distancing Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland £600 energy payment could still be rolling out in June 2023, MLA says

Politicians discussed the scheme at a meeting with the Prime Minister and Secretary of State

Belfast Live

Doug Beattie 'whining' remark "clearly fell well short" of Assembly standards

Alex Maskey also addressed several other incidents that occurred during recall debate

Belfast Live

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Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure

Sinn Fein had urged the DUP to drop its boycott of the devolved powersharing institutions.

The Independent UK

Doug Beattie sorry for "whine like a girl" comment as Assembly recall debate gets tetchy

Michelle O'Neill calls on DUP to "come back into the Executive so we can fight for and deliver £600 out to the thousands of struggling families"

Belfast Live

DUP urged to drop Assembly boycott to deal with cost-of-living crisis

MLAs at Stormont are in the Assembly chamber for a recalled session.

The Independent UK

Stormont Assembly election is ‘last resort’ – Sir Iain Duncan Smith

The former Conservative Party leader described the protocol as the ‘great elephant in the room of all of this’.

The Independent UK

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Heaton-Harris to set out next steps in ‘due course’ amid election uncertainty

The Northern Ireland Secretary has faced criticism from Stormont parties to failing to provide clarity on whether he will call an election.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland secretary to provide a further update on next steps 'in due course'

Chris Heaton-Harris was commenting after meeting with Stormont leaders in Belfast earlier today amid election uncertainty

Belfast Live

Last-ditch bid to restore Stormont executive ahead of election deadline fails

The NI Secretary has said he will call an election at midnight if the powersharing institutions are not restored.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland set for snap election after Stormont fails to elect speaker

DUP blocks attempt to restore government, citing mandate to boycott assembly over post-Brexit border

The Guardian - UK

Stormont fails to elect new speaker just hours before deadline for election

THE Stormont Assembly has failed to elect a new speaker just hours ahead of a deadline for fresh elections.

The National (Scotland)

Stormont fails to elect new speaker as election deadline looms

MLAs were recalled for a special sitting on Thursday

Belfast Live

Stormont fails to elect new speaker just hours before deadline for new election

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK government needs to act on unionist concerns over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK

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Minister tells party leaders election will go ahead if Stormont not restored

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held meetings with Stormont party leaders on Wednesday.

Belfast Live

Rishi Sunak must deal with NI Protocol 'once and for all' to restore Stormont, DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson says

Stormont leaders have reacted to Rishi Sunak becoming the UK's next Prime Minister

Belfast Live

Christmas Assembly election idea not an "idle threat", Secretary of State says

Doug Beattie slated idea of "knocking on doors to tell people to vote for us in the cost-of-living crisis, when people are sitting in their homes hungry and cold and we are asking them for a vote when we have already failed them"

The Independent UK

Pre-Christmas Assembly election is not an idle threat – Heaton-Harris

The new Northern Ireland Secretary said people should judge him on his actions and words.

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Pre-Christmas Assembly election would be ‘absolutely diabolical’ – Beattie

The UUP leader has met new NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

Belfast Live

UUP leader Doug Beattie reacts to Arlene Foster's remarks on Sinn Fein meeting King Charles

He was reacting after Dame Arlene hit out at the "intense" coverage of Sinn Féin meeting the King during his visit to Northern Ireland

Belfast Live

Snap Stormont election in December would be 'diabolical', UUP leader Doug Beattie says

Doug Beattie said it would be "disgraceful" to spend millions on another poll "while our people are going cold and hungry"

The Independent UK

King questions DUP leader over controversial Northern Ireland Protocol

The King spoke to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill about the Northern Ireland Assembly and its current impasse.

The Independent UK

Queen’s courage hailed as MLAs pay tribute to ‘greatest-ever monarch’

Unionist and nationalist political leaders paid tribute to the late monarch in a special sitting of the Stormont Assembly.

Belfast Live

Hillsborough Castle Proclamation ceremony concludes as area reopens for public visits

Guests included Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Alliance Party leader Naomi Long, UUP's Doug Beattie and TUV leader Jim Allister

Belfast Live

M1 crash victim Phillip Rainey remembered as ‘absolute gentleman'

The 21-year-old passed away on Wednesday whilst driving on the M1 to visit his newborn son

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